Graphic Organizers are found in the form of diagrams, maps and webs and illustrate information in a graphical format.
Diagrams may be drawn by hand or designed on the computer with programs such as Padlet, Lucid Chart, Popplet, MindMeister, Inspiration (grades 6-12) or Kidspiration (grades K-5), and many more tools.
This strategy/tool can be used when - brainstorming ideas, analyzing stories, analyzing characters, comparing and contrasting information, storyboarding (planning projects) prewriting during the writing process and breaking down concepts to show the relationships with parts (such a the parts of a cell).
These graphical representations of information have been found to make information easier to learn and understand, especially complex information (Dye, 2000).
Further, using visual learning strategies have been found to be effective with struggling learners (Bulgren, Schumaker & Deschler, 1998; Gardill & Jitendra, 1999 cited in O'Bannon and Puckett, 2007).
Graphic Organizers are found in the form of diagrams, maps and webs and illustrate information in a graphical format.
Diagrams may be drawn by hand or designed on the computer with programs such as Padlet, Lucid Chart, Popplet, MindMeister, Inspiration (grades 6-12) or Kidspiration (grades K-5), and many more tools.
This strategy/tool can be used when - brainstorming ideas, analyzing stories, analyzing characters, comparing and contrasting information, storyboarding (planning projects) prewriting during the writing process and breaking down concepts to show the relationships with parts (such a the parts of a cell).
These graphical representations of information have been found to make information easier to learn and understand, especially complex information (Dye, 2000).
Further, using visual learning strategies have been found to be effective with struggling learners (Bulgren, Schumaker & Deschler, 1998; Gardill & Jitendra, 1999 cited in O'Bannon and Puckett, 2007).